Yes, I've already started listening to Christmas music and Halloween hasn't even happened yet. If you will humor me and listen to this song while reading this post, it would be greatly appreciated.
Michael Bublé is fantastic, there really is no discussing that because it's an undeniable fact. This song is originally sung by Mariah Carey, unless she stole/covered it. I prefer this version, but that's not really relevant to what I'm trying to get at.
It's October 21 and I'm already listening to music meant for a holiday fifty-nine days away. I saw a commercial with Christmas elves in it the other day. What is the point in all of this?
Stimulating the economy of course!
Quite frankly, I'm pissed. This isn't even a holiday about buying presents or stupid (admittedly catchy) songs about loving someone on Christmas, it's about celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. THAT'S NOT WHAT WE DO! The government has turned this holy holiday into something so commercial and fake that it's actually making me shake with frustration.
Post-Thanksgiving time is now for spending because Christmas is the time of giving? Even though it's definitely not. Granted that's definitely a perk, but it's not even the point of the holiday. Black Friday shopping and gifts that mean nothing. That's what Christmas has turned into. You can try and blame Halmark all you want, but the government is the one sponsoring all of this. They start putting out Christmas ads the day after Halloween.
To what? Promote Christianity? That's not it. To promote their own personal agenda? Bingo. This way the politicians don't have to suffer through lacking bonuses. They get to enjoy their holidays knowing they practically brainwashed the American people. Congratulations politicians, and happy holidays from my family to yours, you caniving bastards.
~Margaret
While I agree that Christmas has been completely commercialized, I wouldn't pin the blame on the government. It is the nature of business, which technically the government is not supposed to get involved in. Politicians don't decide that Christmas is about santa and elves (not the cool middle-earth kind) and buying presents and getting presents. It is businesses who decide this. They are doing what they always do: trying to sell.
ReplyDeleteAnd Christmas still has those religious aspects for people willing to look. It is considered a time to do charitable things out of the kindness of your heart. People have to get along, and it is a season of joy.
If you're truly a Christian, then doing things out of the kindness of your heart should be done all year round, not just a few meesly day a year. I'm writing a follow up post to this later today because it was really just a rant. There are facts to be learned. :)
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